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Posts: 210Member
Joined: Aug 05, 2014
Nominated Occupation : Analyst Programmer 261311
25/02/2014: ACS Assessment and Certification Application Preparation
23/04/2014: ACS Requested Employment References from the 2 company in Statutory Declaration Format (as not in official letterhead)
21/05/2014: Positive assessment from ACS. Suitable for migration and comparable to AQF Bachelor.
03/06/2014: Registered IELTS
19/07/2014: Exam day for General Training Module
01/08/2014: L-7.5 R-7.0 W-7.0 S-8.0 OBS-7.5
01/08/2014: Submitted EOI online - 65 points
10/08/2014: Received an invitation to lodge a Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) (Permanent) visa application
11/08/2014: Lodge Visa Application
15/08/2014: Withdawn Application as there is a mistake with the lodged EOI points (from 65 to 60)
16/09/2014: Application was successfully withdrawn.
12/10/2014: EOI Invitation for 60 points and lodged on the same day.
27/10/2014: Medical Exam
05/12/2014: Visa Granted, IED 18 Aug 2015
Posts: 1,342Member
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
may kamag-anak or kakilala kaba doon kung saan ka muna magsstay o hanap ka pa apartment?
Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)
03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
makalipas ang isang taon....
04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
10/12/14: Uploaded docs
10/20/14: Medicals Done
12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney
Posts: 210Member
Joined: Aug 05, 2014
Nominated Occupation : Analyst Programmer 261311
25/02/2014: ACS Assessment and Certification Application Preparation
23/04/2014: ACS Requested Employment References from the 2 company in Statutory Declaration Format (as not in official letterhead)
21/05/2014: Positive assessment from ACS. Suitable for migration and comparable to AQF Bachelor.
03/06/2014: Registered IELTS
19/07/2014: Exam day for General Training Module
01/08/2014: L-7.5 R-7.0 W-7.0 S-8.0 OBS-7.5
01/08/2014: Submitted EOI online - 65 points
10/08/2014: Received an invitation to lodge a Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) (Permanent) visa application
11/08/2014: Lodge Visa Application
15/08/2014: Withdawn Application as there is a mistake with the lodged EOI points (from 65 to 60)
16/09/2014: Application was successfully withdrawn.
12/10/2014: EOI Invitation for 60 points and lodged on the same day.
27/10/2014: Medical Exam
05/12/2014: Visa Granted, IED 18 Aug 2015
Posts: 86Member
Joined: Nov 07, 2014
VISA APPLIED: SI 189 | ANZSCO Code: Software Engineer (261313)
06/10/2014: ACS Submitted
07/02/2014: ACS Result: Positive Assesment
09/06/0214: IELTS ( L-7.5,R-8.0,W-7.5,S-7.5)
09/20/2014: EOI Submitted, 60 points
10/27/2014: EOI Invited
10/28/2014: Visa Lodged
11/01/2014: Frontloaded all documents and Medical exam done
01/19/2015: Direct Grant!
Posts: 86Member
Joined: Nov 07, 2014
VISA APPLIED: SI 189 | ANZSCO Code: Software Engineer (261313)
06/10/2014: ACS Submitted
07/02/2014: ACS Result: Positive Assesment
09/06/0214: IELTS ( L-7.5,R-8.0,W-7.5,S-7.5)
09/20/2014: EOI Submitted, 60 points
10/27/2014: EOI Invited
10/28/2014: Visa Lodged
11/01/2014: Frontloaded all documents and Medical exam done
01/19/2015: Direct Grant!
Posts: 96Member
Joined: Feb 11, 2014
Posts: 22Member
Joined: Jan 06, 2015
ANZSCO 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
25.06.2014 - ACS Assessment
10.07.2014 - Suitable ACS Result
02.08.2014 - IELTS Exam British Council
15.08.2014 - IELTS Score: L7.0 R7.5 S6.5 W8.0
15.08.2014 - IELTS Speaking Remarking Application
21.10.2014 - IELTS Speaking Remarking Successful S7.0
21.10.2014 - Submitted EOI 60points
27.10.2014 - Received Skillselect 189 Invitation
12.11.2014 - Lodged Application | Uploaded all documents
15.11.2014 - Wife and daughter Medical at Nationwide Cebu
18.11.2014 - Medical at SATA Ang Mo Kio
18.11.2014 - Uploaded SG Police Clearance
21.11.2014 - SATA eMedical status: Completed
03.12.2014 - Wife and daughter eMedical status: Completed
21.01.2015 - Direct Grant
31.01.2015 - Flight to Melbourne
01.02.2015 - Touchdown Melbourne
03.02.2015 - Start Job Hunting
If you truly want to achieve something. Pour your heart into it. Be passionate about it. Do your best to learn everything about it. -sabi ni kuwan
Posts: 22Member
Joined: Jan 06, 2015
ANZSCO 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
25.06.2014 - ACS Assessment
10.07.2014 - Suitable ACS Result
02.08.2014 - IELTS Exam British Council
15.08.2014 - IELTS Score: L7.0 R7.5 S6.5 W8.0
15.08.2014 - IELTS Speaking Remarking Application
21.10.2014 - IELTS Speaking Remarking Successful S7.0
21.10.2014 - Submitted EOI 60points
27.10.2014 - Received Skillselect 189 Invitation
12.11.2014 - Lodged Application | Uploaded all documents
15.11.2014 - Wife and daughter Medical at Nationwide Cebu
18.11.2014 - Medical at SATA Ang Mo Kio
18.11.2014 - Uploaded SG Police Clearance
21.11.2014 - SATA eMedical status: Completed
03.12.2014 - Wife and daughter eMedical status: Completed
21.01.2015 - Direct Grant
31.01.2015 - Flight to Melbourne
01.02.2015 - Touchdown Melbourne
03.02.2015 - Start Job Hunting
If you truly want to achieve something. Pour your heart into it. Be passionate about it. Do your best to learn everything about it. -sabi ni kuwan
Posts: 96Member
Joined: Feb 11, 2014
Posts: 43Member
Joined: Oct 15, 2014
Posts: 43Member
Joined: Oct 15, 2014
Malapit ng mapuno ng green ang tracking ni @wizardofOz. Nakakatuwa, Cheers sa lahat ng Octoberians!!
Posts: 59Member
Joined: Apr 28, 2014
Nominated Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO 261311)
Dependents: Wife and daughter
26/04/2013: IELTS Examination (L - 9; R - 7; S - 7; W - 7)
19/07/2014: Submitted ACS skills assessment application.
29/07/2014: ACS Result: Suitable for migration. 5 years skilled work and AQF Bachelor's Degree equivalent.
29/07/2014: Submitted EOI. Points total is 60.
29/08/2014: Received invitation to apply for Visa Subclass 189.
21/10/2014: Lodged 189 visa application.
22/10/2014: Uploaded required documents except for medicals and NBI clearances.
07/11/2014: Finished medicals at SLEC BGC. Applied for NBI clearance at NBI Robinsons Galleria.
11/11/2014: Medicals uploaded by SLEC. NBI clearances uploaded.
08/12/2014: Uploaded Form 80 and additional payslips
17/12/2014: Direct Grant! Salamat sa Diyos!
Posts: 14Member
Joined: Oct 29, 2011
Posts: 189Member
Joined: May 01, 2014
nakaka-inspire naman ang balitang yan.
Direct grant pa more
ANZSCO Code 261311
31.07.2014 - ACS Skills Assessment Result (favorable)
14.11.2014 - IELTS Result R=7.5; L=7.5; S=7.0; W=7.5
16.11.2014 - EOI submitted
28.11.2014 - Received invitation to lodge visa subclass 189
04.12.2014 - Lodged visa subclass 189
08.12.2014 - Uploaded documents
22.12.2014 - Medicals done
28.01.2015 - job offer in Sydney (Salamat po, Panginoon!)
10.02.2015 - received Golden Email. DIRECT GRANT. Salamat po, Lord!
Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with GOD.
Posts: 189Member
Joined: May 01, 2014
ANZSCO Code 261311
31.07.2014 - ACS Skills Assessment Result (favorable)
14.11.2014 - IELTS Result R=7.5; L=7.5; S=7.0; W=7.5
16.11.2014 - EOI submitted
28.11.2014 - Received invitation to lodge visa subclass 189
04.12.2014 - Lodged visa subclass 189
08.12.2014 - Uploaded documents
22.12.2014 - Medicals done
28.01.2015 - job offer in Sydney (Salamat po, Panginoon!)
10.02.2015 - received Golden Email. DIRECT GRANT. Salamat po, Lord!
Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with GOD.
Posts: 152Member
Joined: Mar 06, 2014
@john Congrats din po!
@wizardofOz Sabi ko sa iyo update update lang eh.
399912: Interior Decorator
11 March 2014: Lodged Vetassess skills assessment
26 June 2014: VETASSESS with points test advisory: Positive outcome (in 14 weeks)
06 Sep 2014: IELTS British Council- L 8, R 6.5, W 7, S 7.5
22 Sep 2014: Lodged Skill Select and EOI (60pts)
30 Sep 2014: FBI received spouse's PCC request
01 Oct 2014: NBI clearance
08 Oct 2014: Received invitation to apply at SA (in 16 days)
10 Oct 2014: Lodged visa 190 w/ 3 dependents
15 Oct 2014: Uploaded documents
20 Oct 2014: FBI received my PCC application
29 Oct 2014: Medicals at St. Luke's-BGC
04 Nov 2014: Medicals submitted to DIBP
03 Dec 2014: CO allocation - requested addtl. docs
13 Jan 2015: Uploaded renewed passports
19 Jan 2015: Uploaded spouse's FBI police clearance
20 Jan 2015: Visa grant Thank you Lord!
23 Feb 2015: Initial Entry - Adelaide
Posts: 74Member
Joined: Apr 20, 2014
Nominated Occupation: Engineering Technologist ANZSCO 233914
07/06/14: IELTS GT Exam Take 1
20/06/14: IELTS Results: L:8.5 R:9.0 W:6.5 S:6.5 OBS: 7.5 (Try Again!)
10/07/14: Submitted CDR to EA
25/09/14: Received Positive Assessment from EA (Thank You LORD!)
18/10/14: IELTS GT Exam Take 2
31/10/14: IELTS Results: L:8.0 R:7.5 W:7.0 S:7.0 OBS: 7.5 (Thank You LORD!)
11/11/14: EOI Lodged
14/11/14: Invited to Lodge Subclass 189 Visa
19/11/14: Lodged Application Subclass 189 Visa
20/11/14: Uploaded Documents
Posts: 331Member
Joined: Oct 14, 2014
Nominated Occupation: ANZSCO 233513 (Plant or Production Engineer)
Feb 02 2013: IELTS
Feb 2013 to Aug 2014: Wife having second thought....
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...............
Sept 2014: Finally decided to pursue Au dream!
Sept 2014: Completed CDR
Sept 25 2014: Completed documentations
Sept 30 2014: Paper application submitted to EA thru DHL
Oct 07 2014: AUD890 deducted from CC
Nov 22 2014: IELTS (L8.5 R8.0 W7.5 S8.0 OBS8.0) (God is good!)
Jan 06 2015: EA assessment ETC (13 weeks)
Feb 05 2015: Positive EA result (Thank you Lord!!!)
Feb 13 2015: Air Mail received
Feb 16 2015: Lodged EOI (65 pts)
Feb 27 2015: Received invitation to lodge visa 189
Mar 05 2015: Lodged visa 189
Mar 05 2015: Visa payment charged in Credit Card
Mar 06 2015: Submitted NBI, Mal & Id Police Clearance to agent
Mar 11 2015: Submitted Form-80 to agent
Mar 20 2015: Medical with family done in SG (Point Medical Paragon)
Mar 25 2015: Medical result uploaded
Mar 26 2015: SSS and PAG-IBIG uploaded
May 07 2015: Visa Granted!!! (IED 24Mar2016)
Jan 2016: BIG Move!!!
Posts: 61Member
Joined: Dec 06, 2014
19.12.2014 Lodged Subclass 309 thru VFS CEB
22.12.2014 DIAC Confirmed receipt of Applic
05.01.2015 Lodged Subclass 600 thru DIAC Sydney
13.01.2015 Advised for Medicals
19.01.2015 Took Medicals
20.01.2015 Medical Results were uploaded
04.02.2015 immi requested for addl docs like bridal chks, partner's police clearnce and ex-partner's valid id's
05.02.15 LODGED tv sc600 at VFS Cebu
09.02.15 Submitted addl docs thru vfs ceb and bridal chks thru NSO
WAITING...WAITING...WAITING...
Posts: 1,342Member
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Tuloy na tuloy na talaga ang Big Move nyo sa Feb... Agad agad!!
Congrats again and God Bless sa mga plano nyo!
Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)
03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
makalipas ang isang taon....
04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
10/12/14: Uploaded docs
10/20/14: Medicals Done
12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney
Posts: 59Member
Joined: Apr 28, 2014
Nominated Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO 261311)
Dependents: Wife and daughter
26/04/2013: IELTS Examination (L - 9; R - 7; S - 7; W - 7)
19/07/2014: Submitted ACS skills assessment application.
29/07/2014: ACS Result: Suitable for migration. 5 years skilled work and AQF Bachelor's Degree equivalent.
29/07/2014: Submitted EOI. Points total is 60.
29/08/2014: Received invitation to apply for Visa Subclass 189.
21/10/2014: Lodged 189 visa application.
22/10/2014: Uploaded required documents except for medicals and NBI clearances.
07/11/2014: Finished medicals at SLEC BGC. Applied for NBI clearance at NBI Robinsons Galleria.
11/11/2014: Medicals uploaded by SLEC. NBI clearances uploaded.
08/12/2014: Uploaded Form 80 and additional payslips
17/12/2014: Direct Grant! Salamat sa Diyos!
Posts: 210Member
Joined: Aug 05, 2014
Nominated Occupation : Analyst Programmer 261311
25/02/2014: ACS Assessment and Certification Application Preparation
23/04/2014: ACS Requested Employment References from the 2 company in Statutory Declaration Format (as not in official letterhead)
21/05/2014: Positive assessment from ACS. Suitable for migration and comparable to AQF Bachelor.
03/06/2014: Registered IELTS
19/07/2014: Exam day for General Training Module
01/08/2014: L-7.5 R-7.0 W-7.0 S-8.0 OBS-7.5
01/08/2014: Submitted EOI online - 65 points
10/08/2014: Received an invitation to lodge a Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) (Permanent) visa application
11/08/2014: Lodge Visa Application
15/08/2014: Withdawn Application as there is a mistake with the lodged EOI points (from 65 to 60)
16/09/2014: Application was successfully withdrawn.
12/10/2014: EOI Invitation for 60 points and lodged on the same day.
27/10/2014: Medical Exam
05/12/2014: Visa Granted, IED 18 Aug 2015
Posts: 65Member
Joined: Oct 29, 2014
16 Apr 2014 - Wife application for ACS assessment (Software Engineer)
02 Jun 2014 - received ACS favorable letter
10 Jul 2014 - IELTS exam
24 Jul 2014 - IELTS result received
27 Jul 2014 - EOI filed (also uploaded wife's ultrasound coz she's pregnant)
28 Aug 2014 - DIBP invitation to apply received
03 Oct 2014 - Lodged Visa application
29 Oct 2014 - submitted NBI clearances to migration agent
14 Nov 2014 - Applied for Japanese Police Clearance (2months waiting time)
03 Dec 2014 - CO allocated. Required us to submit medicals and police clearances
05 Dec 2014 - Medical exams for me and daughter completed @ St. Luke's BGC
24 Jan 2015 - Wife gave birth to our 2nd baby
05 Feb 2015 - Wife's medical exam completed (x-ray of wife was deferred until after she gave birth)
25 Feb 2015 - Received new passport and NSO birth certificate of our new baby
02 Mar 2015 - Completed medical exam of our 2nd baby
17 Apr 2015 - Visa grant
?? May 2015 - Fly to Toowoomba Queensland
Posts: 1,342Member
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Advance Congrats and God Bless!
Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)
03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
makalipas ang isang taon....
04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
10/12/14: Uploaded docs
10/20/14: Medicals Done
12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney
Joined: Mar 19, 2014
Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)
04/11/14~04/19/14: Holiday in Sydney And Melbourne
04/19/14: Decided to pursue Australian Dream
05/17/14: IELTS GT Exam (IDP Singapore)
05/23/14: Started to write my CDR
05/30/14: IELTS passed but with no points
06/19/14: Finished My CDR
06/21/14: CTCéd my Docs
06/22/14: Completed my CDR Requirements
06/23/14: Sent My CDR docs via Fedex/DHL Singapore
06/25/14: CDR Received By EA (1st Batch)
06/26/14: Skilled Employment Record (For Additional Assessment Received by EA)
06/26/14: AUD 870 was charged to my card at THE INSTITUTION OF ENG BA
09/17/14: Applied NBI in the Philippines
09/19/14: EA Assessment Positive Results
09/23/14: Obtained NBI
09/25/14: EA Letter Received
09/26/14: EOI Lodged (Subclass 189)
10/12/14: SG Time - Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189)
10/13/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
10/13/14: AUD 3558.02 was charged to my card at Department of Immigrat SO
10/14/14: Applied SG PCC (Release date: Nov 04)
10/15/14: Started uploading docs
11/01/14: Medicals Done (Point Medical Paragon SG)
11/04/14: Obtained SG PCC (Uploaded Immediately). Completed and uploaded all required documents
11/05/14: Medical has been submitted to DIBP
11/07/14: Frontloaded Form 80
12/08/14: CO Allocation - Team Brisbane- Requested additional docs and VISA GRANT on the same day
05/02/15: EID Done!
Thank you LORD!
Posts: 96Member
Joined: Feb 11, 2014
Posts: 1,002Member
Joined: Jun 05, 2014
Developer Programmer (261312)
08.25.2014: Completed gathering of documents
08.29.2014: ACS Skills Assessment
09.09.2014: ACS Result - OK - Thank you Lord!
10.18.2014: IELTS IDP Makati
10.31.2014: IELTS- R:8.5 L:7.5 S:7 W:7 - OBS:7.5) - Thank you Lord!
02.03.2015: Submitted EOI
02.26.2015: Received ITA 189
04.24.2015: Lodged Visa - Day 1
04.25.2015: Uploaded docs - Day 2
05.08.2015: Wife NBI Clearance - Day 15 || 05.25.2015: Uploaded NBI Clearance - Day 32
05.28.2015: Medicals @ SLEC BGC Day 35
05.30.2015: Medicals Finalised - Day 37
06.11.2015: CO Allocated - Day 48
07.02.2015 - Visa Granted! Thank you LORD! Glory to God!
10.15.2015 - Arrived in SYD - Jer 29:11
Posts: 43Member
Joined: Oct 15, 2014
Posts: 152Member
Joined: Mar 06, 2014
@wizardofOz Green na din sa wakas! Opo big move na next month...agad agad!
399912: Interior Decorator
11 March 2014: Lodged Vetassess skills assessment
26 June 2014: VETASSESS with points test advisory: Positive outcome (in 14 weeks)
06 Sep 2014: IELTS British Council- L 8, R 6.5, W 7, S 7.5
22 Sep 2014: Lodged Skill Select and EOI (60pts)
30 Sep 2014: FBI received spouse's PCC request
01 Oct 2014: NBI clearance
08 Oct 2014: Received invitation to apply at SA (in 16 days)
10 Oct 2014: Lodged visa 190 w/ 3 dependents
15 Oct 2014: Uploaded documents
20 Oct 2014: FBI received my PCC application
29 Oct 2014: Medicals at St. Luke's-BGC
04 Nov 2014: Medicals submitted to DIBP
03 Dec 2014: CO allocation - requested addtl. docs
13 Jan 2015: Uploaded renewed passports
19 Jan 2015: Uploaded spouse's FBI police clearance
20 Jan 2015: Visa grant Thank you Lord!
23 Feb 2015: Initial Entry - Adelaide
Posts: 108Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2012